This advanced certificate provides basic preparation for students to
teach English as a New Language (ENL) (also called English as a Second Language (ESL) or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL))​ at all venues other than the
public school system (it does not lead to New York State teaching
certification): e.g., private schools, adult education programs, English
Language Institutes, colleges and universities, overseas programs. It
is a credit bearing program: students who wish to pursue the MA in Applied Linguistics program will have their credits transferred upon admission.

Admissions

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of
3.0 (or its foreign university equivalent) and are required to submit
three letters of recommendation and a personal essay of approximately
500 words.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who do not
hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited American
institution of higher education must submit proof of either having
achieved a score of 600 or higher on the written version of the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or having passed the TOEFL
Internet-based Test (iBT) with a minimum Total score of 100 and a
minimum Speaking score of 25.

An interview may be requested.

Fall matriculation only. Admitted students may begin their studies in the Summer.

Application deadline: April 1. Applicants must apply online through the Graduate Admissions website.

LCD 740. Second Language Acquisition and Teaching.
3 hr. plus 25 hr. of fieldwork; 3 cr.
Prereq. or coreq.: LCD 701.
Introduction to the linguistic and pedagogical theories and methods of
teaching ESL. There is a field experience requirement at various school
settings. Classes may sometimes be held at these off-campus locations.

LCD 741. Methods and Materials of TESOL: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing.
3 hr. plus 25 hr. of fieldwork tutorial; 3 cr.
Prereq.: LCD 702 and
740. This course is a comprehensive review of the methods and materials
used in TESOL/ESL classes to teach the four language skills: listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. The class covers how to adapt methods
and materials to suit learner populations of different ages and at
varying levels of English proficiency. The role of instructional
technology (e.g., audiovisual, multimedia, computers in ESL instruction)
will also be addressed. There is a field experience requirement at
various school settings. Classes may sometimes be held at these
off-campus locations.